COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEE 5101 COMPOSITE MATERIALS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Biomechanics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HASAN HAVITÇIOĞLU

Offered to

Biomechanics

Course Objective

The aim of this course is the definition of composite materials, classification and determination of the mechanical behavior of micro-and macro point of view, the solution to the problems and methods of use of composite materials, which provide criteria for damage.
Three-dimensional problems, stress analysis, finite element formulation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Classification of composite materials
2   To express the stress-strain relationship of composite materials
3   Composite materials to determine mechanical properties
4   Damage of composite materials using criteria
5   To formulate the behavior of layered composites
6   To solve problems for composite materials

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Classification and Characteristics of Composite Materials, Composite Materials Mechanical Behavior, Basic Terminology of fiber-reinforced laminated composites,
2 Stress-Strain Relations in Anisotropic Materials
3 Orthotropic Materials Engineering constants, elastic constants Constraints, for an orthotropic materials Plane Stress Stress-Strain Relations
4 Stress-Strain Relations pleasure oriented lamina, orthotropic lamina Invariant Features
5 Concepts Strength, Strength and stiffness of the Experimental Determination
6 Maximum Stress Theory, Theory of Maximum Strain, Tsai-Hill TeoriMaksimum Stress Theory, Theory of Maximum Strain, Tsai-Hill Theory
7 Hoffman theory, Tsai-Wu Tensor Theory, Hashin criteria
8 Determining of E1, E2, NU12 and G12
9 Strength of Fiber Tow in line, Equal Strength Fibers
10 Pressure in the line Fiber Strength, Transverse Mode Summary Summary of Remarks on micromechanical Comments
11 Classical Lamination Theory of Stress-Strain Relations lamina
12 Layered composites (Laminate) Strain and Stress Exchange, Force and Torque Components
13 Single layer configuration, Simmetrik Laminates, Antisymmetric laminate, non Simmetrik Laminates
14 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

1-Mechanics of Composite Materials (Second Editon), R.M. Jones, Taylor & Francis Group, 1999.
2-Principles of Composite Materials Mechanics, Ronald F. Gibson, Mc Graw-Hill, 1994.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRF PERFORMANCE
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF * 0.40 + FIN*0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRF * 0.40 + FCGR*0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 21 21
Preparation for final exam 1 22 22
Preparing assignments 5 10 50
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 181

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.14
LO.24
LO.34
LO.4
LO.5
LO.64